Continuous tobacco smoking increases mortality in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma but not follicular lymphoma, a Finnish population-based study
Overall and lymphoma-specific mortality is increased in persistent smokers with DLBCL compared with never smokers. Smoking prevention and cessation support remains of utmost importance.
Authors
- Taina Reunamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1675-1436)
- Eetu Heervä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6134-1170)
- Tarja Laitinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7062-8629)
- Antti Karlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-3351)
- Maarit Tuulikki Barlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1469-5654)
- Toni Mikkola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6706-4053)
- Sirpa Leppä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8265-511X)
- Heikki Minn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5878-4333)
- Pia J. Osterlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7124-3515)
- Erika Alanne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1925-0192)
- Sirkku M. Jyrkkiö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6826-9354)
- Antti Ellonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5902-6182)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Finland University (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Varsinais-Suomen Sairaanhoitopiiri (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oncologica
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226x.2025.44776
- Primary Topic
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Juho Vainion Säätiö
- Syöpäsäätiö